 He appeared in the following round against Perth Glory at Nib Stadium, but the Victory slumped to a 4-2 defeat.Velaphi made his first appearance of the 2012-13 A-League season in the Victory's Round 3 match against Adelaide United, a match which the Victory won 2-1.He was then replaced in the starting lineup by Nathan Coe, and failed to make another appearance in the season.